TRC

TRCTURBOMACHINERY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM

WHAT IS THE TURBOMACHINERYRESEARCH CONSORTIUM?The Turbomachinery Research Consortium (TRC) is a unique organization of major turbomachinery developers andusers who have joined with the Turbomachinery Laboratory, a center of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station,part of The Texas A&M University System, to find answers to important questions about turbomachinery performanceand reliability through cutting-edge research. More than 40 industrial firms provide annual grants of $25,000 to supporta broad range of member-selected research projects. At any given time, fifteen to twenty graduate students are beingsupported by the TRC.

CONTENTS 1 2Our Purpose 3 4Membership Benefits 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 Member Companies 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 Research Projects

OUR utilized its strong foundation of TRC research goals emphasize PURPOSE state-of-the-art facilities, computer test validation of analysis and codes and highly-qualified computational results, largely driven Turbomachinery developers and users research staff to solve current by the industrial experience and are driven to improve performance practical problems. expertise of the Turbo Lab faculty. and efficiency. While specific research TRC accomplishments include the goals differ among users and TRC membership generally consists development of: manufacturers of turbomachinery, of high-technology manufacturers of there is a large overlap of interests. turbomachinery and sophisticated • Computational tools to aid The TRC was organized to expedite users of high-performance commercial in the design process laboratory research into addressing turbomachinery, due to a history of performance and reliability problems externally-funded research programs • Specialized test rigs of turbomachinery, and to enhance and Texas A&M’s proximity to the • Resolutions for current the continuing development of a Gulf Coast petrochemical industry. comprehensive educational program at turbomachinery problems Texas A&M University. Since its • Industry-ready beginning in 1981, the TRC has engineering graduates1

MEMBERSHIP XLTRC2 runs on Windows Vista and The Turbo Lab is located on GeorgeBENEFITS Win7 and Microsoft Excel 2007 and Bush Drive in College Station, Texas, 2010. Extensive help files adjacent to Texas A&M University’sEXCLUSIVE PROJECT SELECTION are provided for the base and main campus. The 37,000 square foot support-library codes. SI or US high-bay facility is equipped with 12TRC research projects are selected units can be used interchangeably. top-of-the-line vibration damped testby member companies during the cells and a variety of compressors thatannual Spring TRC Planning Meeting. CUTTING-EDGE INDUSTRY provide air for test rigs with capacitiesTurbo Lab faculty and students whose ranging from 4000 standard cubic feetprojects are selected begin their KNOWLEDGE & RESEARCH per minute (scfm) at 120 pounds perresearch in September. square inch gauge (psig) to 1350 scfm TRC members have access to Texas at 300 psig. An adjacent reciprocatingXLTRC2 SOFTWARE A&M University faculty expertise compressor rig features connections across a broad spectrum of for high-pressure air up to 1200 psig.TRC members have access to turbomachinery problem areas. Each test cell has connection to powerXLTRC2, a suite of high-speed, Members are privy to a continuing motors to 300 KW.experimentally verified and series of reports and computeruser-friendly codes for executing programs on all TRC research For more information on TRCa complete lateral and torsional activities. Members are alsorotordynamic analysis of rotating encouraged to hire the or XLTRC2, visitmachinery, including pumps, highly-qualified, industry-readycompressors and turbines. XLTRC2 graduate and undergraduate turbolab.tamu.edu oris bundled with 25 or more examples students who conduct researchof rotordynamic analysis, including in the Turbo Lab. email [email protected] for compressors, pumpsand gas turbines. Each model STATE-OF-THE-ART 2features distinctive bearing/sealsupport conditions and displays RESEARCH FACILITYunique characteristics ofrotordynamic behavior. TRC members have access to laboratory facilities for conducting specialized experimental research.

2016-17 RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Computational Model for Tilting 10. Tooth-on-Stator Labyrinth Seal 17. Drag Reducing Textured Surface Pad Journal Bearings Over a Range of GVF Ratios with Journal and Thrust Bearing Imposed and Measured Preswirl 2. Morton Effect Software and Test 18. Large Size Metal Mesh Foil and Large Journal Motion Forces 11. Wet (Bubbly) Seals: Identification Bearings and Test Rigs for of Force Coefficients Load Capacity 3. Torsional/lateral Rotordynamic Software with VFD Effects and 12. Developing a New Test Rig to 19. Advanced Materials for Preventing Motor Eccentric For Determination Examine Rubbing Damage Tribological Failures Caused by Whirl and Whip in 4. Linear-Non Linear Force Pump Rotordynamics 20. Multiple Steady State Solution Coefficients for Squeeze Film Software for Nonlinear Bearing Dampers 13. Novel Carbon-Graphite and Geared Systems Gas Bearings and Seals 5. CFD Based Impeller and Seal for Turbomachinery READY TO JOIN? Rotordynamic Force Modeling CONTACT US TODAY. 14. Negative Pre-Swirl Brakes: 6. A Test Rig for Evaluation of Thrust Design and Numerical Modeling Dr. Dara W. Childs, Director Bearings and Face Seals Turbomachinery Laboratory 15. Rotordynamics Software with 979-245-7417 7. Gearbox Coupling Guard Heating Nonlinear Magnetic Bearings, [email protected] and Windage Losses Flexible Rotor, Flexible Foundation and Catcher Debbie Maggs, Program Coordinator 8. Annular Seals Over a Range of GVF Bearing Drop Effects Turbomachinery Laboratory Ratios from All Air to All Oil With 979-862-7114 Imposed and Measured Preswirl 16. Plain Annular Liquid Seal With [email protected] and Without Swirl Brakes in the 9. Solid Modeler Implemented Turbulent Regime For more information, Rotordynamics with Support visit turbolab.tamu.edu Structure and Flexible Casing3

2016-17 • Ingersoll-Rand • Southwest Research InstituteMEMBER COMPANIES • John Crane UK • Statoil • Kawasaki Heavy Industries • Sulzer• Atlas Copco Comptec • Keyyang Precision Co., Ltd. • Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd.• BHEL Hyderabad • Kobe Steel Ltd. • Waukesha Bearings• The Chemours Co. • Koch Industries• Chevron • Lloyd’s Register• ConocoPhillips• Dresser-Rand Business, part of Consulting-Energy A/S • MAN Diesel & Turbo Siemens Power and Gas Division • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries• Elliott Company Ebara Group • New Way Air Bearings• ExxonMobil Research and • PETROBRAS • Pratt & Whitney Engineering • Praxair Inc.• FUNCAMP • Safran Aircraft Engines (SNECMA)• GE Oil and Gas • Shell Global Solutions• Hanwha Techwin • Shenyang Blower Works Group• Hess Corporation • Solar Turbines, Inc.• Hitachi Plant Technologies• Honeywell• Hunan SUND Co. Ltd• Hyundai Heavy Industries 4

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